Plant Sciences and the Bioeconomy

TitlePlant Sciences and the Bioeconomy
TypeScience Department
InstituteRothamsted Research
HeadFreddie Theodoulou
Executive AssistantSue Steele

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Proposed minimum reporting standards for chemical analysis. Chemical Analysis Working Group (CAWG) Metabolomics Standards Initiative (MSI)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sumner, L. W., Amberg, A., Barrett, D., Beale, M. H., Beger, R., Daykin, C. A., Fan, T. W-M., Fiehn, O., Goodacre, R., Griffin, J. L., Hankemeier, T., Hardy, N., Harnly, J., Higashi, R., Kopka, J., Lane, A. N., Lindon, J. C., Marriott, P., Nicholls, A. W., Reily, M. D., Thaden, J. J. and Viant, M. R. 2007. Proposed minimum reporting standards for chemical analysis. Chemical Analysis Working Group (CAWG) Metabolomics Standards Initiative (MSI). Metabolomics. 3 (3), pp. 211-221. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11306-007-0082-2

DON mycotoxin biosynthesis by Fusarium species, a metabolomics perspective

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Lowe, R., Allwood, J. W., Urban, M., Beale, M. H., Ward, J. L. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2007. DON mycotoxin biosynthesis by Fusarium species, a metabolomics perspective. Abstracts BSPP Presidential Meeting 2007: Attack and Defence in Plant Disease, Bath, 12-14 September 2007 . pp. 64

Minimum reporting standards for plant biology context information in metabolomic studies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fiehn, O., Sumner, L. W., Rhee, S. Y., Ward, J. L., Dickerson, J., Lange, B. M., Lane, G., Roessner, U., Last, R. and Nikolau, B. 2007. Minimum reporting standards for plant biology context information in metabolomic studies. Metabolomics. 3, pp. 195-201. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11306-007-0068-0

The maize Activator/Dissociation system is functional in hexaploid wheat through successive generations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pastori, G. M., Huttly, A. K., West, J., Sparks, C. A., Pieters, A., Luna, C. M., Jones, H. D. and Foyer, C. H. 2007. The maize Activator/Dissociation system is functional in hexaploid wheat through successive generations. Functional Plant Biology. 34 (9), pp. 835-843. https://doi.org/10.1071/FP07112

Using cell-lineage tagging to decipher early differentiation and development in wheat endosperm

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Freeman, J., Kurup, S., Huttly, A. K. and Shewry, P. R. 2007. Using cell-lineage tagging to decipher early differentiation and development in wheat endosperm. Abstracts 4th UK Small Grain Cereals Genetic and Genomics Workshop: From Genes to Traits, Cambridge, 14-16 March 2007 .

Isolation and characterization of Viviparous-1 genes in wheat cultivars with distinct ABA sensitivity and pre-harvest sprouting tolerance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yang, Y., Ma, Y. Z., Xu, Z. S., Chen, X. M., He, Z. H., Yu, Z., Wilkinson, M. D., Jones, H. D., Shewry, P. R. and Xia, L-Q. 2007. Isolation and characterization of Viviparous-1 genes in wheat cultivars with distinct ABA sensitivity and pre-harvest sprouting tolerance. Journal of Experimental Botany. 58, pp. 2863-2871. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erm073

High throughput Agrobacterium transformation of wheat: a tool for functional genomics

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Jones, H. D., Wilkinson, M. D., Doherty, A. and Wu, H. 2007. High throughput Agrobacterium transformation of wheat: a tool for functional genomics. Buck, H. T., Salomon, N. and Nisi, J. E. (ed.) Wheat Production in Stressed Environments: Proceedings 7th International Wheat Conference, Mar del Plata, Argentina, 27 November-2 December 2005 . Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 693-699

The COMATOSE ATP-binding cassette transporter is required for full fertility in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Footitt, S., Dietrich, D., Fait, A., Fernie, A. R., Holdsworth, M. J., Baker, A. and Theodoulou, F. L. 2007. The COMATOSE ATP-binding cassette transporter is required for full fertility in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology. 144 (July), pp. 1467-1480. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.107.099903

Production of transgenic wheat transformed with low-molecular-weight glutenin genes aiming for the understanding of the dough strength

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Maruyama-Funatsuki, W., Tosi, P., Jones, H. D., Sparks, C. A., Riley, A., Yamauchi, H. and Shewry, P. R. 2007. Production of transgenic wheat transformed with low-molecular-weight glutenin genes aiming for the understanding of the dough strength.

Properties and exploitation of oleosins

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Capuano, F., Beaudoin, F., Napier, J. A. and Shewry, P. R. 2007. Properties and exploitation of oleosins. Biotechnology Advances. 25, pp. 203-206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2006.11.006

Using epitope tagging to explore the trafficking, location and functional properties of wheat gluten proteins

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Shewry, P. R., Tosi, P., Jones, H. D., Sparks, C. A., Gritsch, C., Funatsuki, W., Niwa, K., Huttly, A. K., Napier, J. A., D'ovidio, R. and Freeman, J. 2007. Using epitope tagging to explore the trafficking, location and functional properties of wheat gluten proteins. Lookhart, G. L. and Ng, P. W. K. (ed.) Gluten proteins 2006 . American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC), St Paul, MN. pp. 112-116

Cloning and characterization of unusual fatty acid desaturases from Anemone leveillei: identification of an acyl-coenzyme A C20 delta5-desaturase responsible for the synthesis of sciadonic acid

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P., Venegas Caleron, M. and Napier, J. A. 2007. Cloning and characterization of unusual fatty acid desaturases from Anemone leveillei: identification of an acyl-coenzyme A C20 delta5-desaturase responsible for the synthesis of sciadonic acid. Plant Physiology. 144, pp. 455-467. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.107.098202

Characterization of lipid rafts from Medicago truncatula root plasma membranes: a proteomic study reveals the presence of a raft-associated redox system

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lefebvre, B., Furt, F., Hartmann, M-A., Michaelson, L. V., Carde, J-P., Sargueil-Boiron, F., Rossignol, M., Napier, J. A., Cullimore, J., Bessoule, J-J. and Mongrand, S. 2007. Characterization of lipid rafts from Medicago truncatula root plasma membranes: a proteomic study reveals the presence of a raft-associated redox system. Plant Physiology. 144, pp. 402-418. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.106.094102

Rational metabolic engineering of transgenic plants for biosynthesis of omega-3 polyunsaturates

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Graham, I. A., Larson, T. and Napier, J. A. 2007. Rational metabolic engineering of transgenic plants for biosynthesis of omega-3 polyunsaturates. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 18, pp. 142-147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2007.01.014

Cloning and molecular characterisation of a delta8- sphingolipid-desaturase from Nicotiana tabacum closely related to delta6-acyl-desaturases

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Garcia-Maroto, F., Garrido-Cardenas, J. A., Michaelson, L. V., Napier, J. A. and Alonso, D. L. 2007. Cloning and molecular characterisation of a delta8- sphingolipid-desaturase from Nicotiana tabacum closely related to delta6-acyl-desaturases. Plant Molecular Biology. 64, pp. 241-250. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11103-007-9148-9

An anchored linkage map for sugar beet based on AFLP, SNP and RAPD markers and QTL mapping of a new source of resistance to Beet necrotic yellow vein virus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Grimmer, M. K., Trybush, S., Hanley, S. J., Francis, S. A., Karp, A. and Asher, M. J. C. 2007. An anchored linkage map for sugar beet based on AFLP, SNP and RAPD markers and QTL mapping of a new source of resistance to Beet necrotic yellow vein virus. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 114 (7), pp. 1151-1160. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-007-0507-3

The production of unusual fatty acids in transgenic plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Napier, J. A. 2007. The production of unusual fatty acids in transgenic plants. Annual Review of Plant Biology. 58, pp. 295-319. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.arplant.58.032806.103811

Are GM and conventionally bred cereals really different?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shewry, P. R., Baudo, M., Lovegrove, A., Powers, S. J., Napier, J. A., Ward, J. L., Baker, J. M. and Beale, M. H. 2007. Are GM and conventionally bred cereals really different? Trends in Food Science and Technology. 18, pp. 201-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2006.12.010

Gene expression profiling reveals defined functions of the ATP-binding cassette transporter COMATOSE late in phase II of germination

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carrera, E., Holman, T., Medhurst, A., Peer, W., Schmuths, H., Footitt, S., Theodoulou, F. L. and Holdsworth, M. J. 2007. Gene expression profiling reveals defined functions of the ATP-binding cassette transporter COMATOSE late in phase II of germination. Plant Physiology. 143, pp. 1669-1679. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.107.096057

Recent applications of NMR spectroscopy in plant metabolomics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ward, J. L., Baker, J. M. and Beale, M. H. 2007. Recent applications of NMR spectroscopy in plant metabolomics. The FEBS Journal. 274 (5), pp. 1126-1131. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-4658.2007.05675.x

Co-transcribed genes for long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in the protozoon Perkinsus marinus include a plant-like FAE1 3-ketoacyl coenzyme A synthase

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Venegas-Caleron, M., Beaudoin, F., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2007. Co-transcribed genes for long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in the protozoon Perkinsus marinus include a plant-like FAE1 3-ketoacyl coenzyme A synthase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282, pp. 2996-3003. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M607051200

cis -Jasmone as allelopathic agent in inducing plant defence

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A., Blassioli Moraes, M. C., Bruce, T. J. A., Chamberlain, K., Gordon-Weeks, R., Matthes, M. C., Napier, J. A., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2007. cis -Jasmone as allelopathic agent in inducing plant defence. Allelopathy Journal. 19 (1), pp. 109-118.

Transgenic plants as a source of fish oils: healthy, sustainable and GM

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Napier, J. A. 2007. Transgenic plants as a source of fish oils: healthy, sustainable and GM. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 87 (1), pp. 8-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2665

Transcriptional adaptation of Mycosphaerella graminicola to programmed cell death (PCD) of its susceptible wheat host

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Keon, J. P. R., Antoniw, J. F., Carzaniga, R., Deller, S., Ward, J. L., Baker, J. M., Beale, M. H., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Rudd, J. J. 2007. Transcriptional adaptation of Mycosphaerella graminicola to programmed cell death (PCD) of its susceptible wheat host. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions - MPMI. 20 (2), pp. 178-193. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-20-2-0178

Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent EP 1726652 A2)

H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2006. Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent EP 1726652 A2) . EP 1726652 A2

Novel Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent US 2006/0246556 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Lazarus, C., Qi, B., Heinz, E., Zank, T. and Zahringer, U. 2006. Novel Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent US 2006/0246556 A1) . US 2006/0246556 A1

Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent EP 1481063 B1)

H1 - Patents granted
Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2006. Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent EP 1481063 B1) . EP 1481063 B1

The production of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Napier, J. A. 2006. The production of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants. European Journal Of Lipid Science And Technology. 108 (11), pp. 965-972. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.200600180

Alignment of a Salix linkage map to the Populus genomic sequence reveals macrosynteny between willow and poplar genomes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hanley, S. J., Mallott, M. D. and Karp, A. 2006. Alignment of a Salix linkage map to the Populus genomic sequence reveals macrosynteny between willow and poplar genomes. Tree Genetics & Genomes. 3 (1), pp. 35-48. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11295-006-0049-x

The POLARIS peptide of Arabidopsis regulates auxin transport and root growth via effects on ethylene signaling

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chilley, P. M., Casson, S. A., Tarkowski, P., Hawkins, N. D., Wang, K. L-C., Hussey, P. J., Beale, M. H., Ecker, J. R., Sandberg, G. J. and Lindsey, K. 2006. The POLARIS peptide of Arabidopsis regulates auxin transport and root growth via effects on ethylene signaling. The Plant Cell. 18, pp. 3058-3072. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.106.040790

Transcriptional adaptation of Mycosphaerella graminicola to programmed cell death (PCD) of its susceptible wheat host

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Keon, J. P. R., Antoniw, J. F., Carzaniga, R., Deller, S., Ward, J. L., Baker, J. M., Beale, M. H., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Rudd, J. J. 2006. Transcriptional adaptation of Mycosphaerella graminicola to programmed cell death (PCD) of its susceptible wheat host. Abstracts 3rd COGEME Interest Group Meeting, Manchester, 7-8 November 2006 .

Morphological, molecular and serological characterisation of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus isolates

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Fonseca, L., Curtis, R. H. C., Halsey, K., Santos, M. and Abrantes, I. M. De O. 2006. Morphological, molecular and serological characterisation of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus isolates. Abstracts International Symposium on Pine Wilt Disease: a Worldwide Threat to Forest Ecosystems, Lisbon, 10-14 July 2006 . pp. 63-64

Immunological detection of pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Fonseca, L., Curtis, R. H. C., Halsey, K., Viera Dos Santos, M. C. and Abrantes, I. M. De O. 2006. Immunological detection of pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. Abstracts AAB Conference on Advances in Nematology, London, 12 December 2006 .

The ins and outs of peroxisomes: co-ordination of membrane transport and peroxisomal metabolism

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rottensteiner, H. and Theodoulou, F. L. 2006. The ins and outs of peroxisomes: co-ordination of membrane transport and peroxisomal metabolism. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1763 (12), pp. 1527-1540. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbamcr.2006.08.012

Getting the most out of fluorescent amplified fragment length polymorphism

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Trybush, S., Hanley, S. J., Cho, K-H., Jahodova, S., Grimmer, M., Emelianov, I., Bayon, C. and Karp, A. 2006. Getting the most out of fluorescent amplified fragment length polymorphism. Canadian Journal Of Botany. 84 (8), pp. 1347-1354. https://doi.org/10.1139/B06-096

A bifunctional delta12, delta15-desaturase from Acanthamoeba castellanii directs the synthesis of highly unusual n -1 series unsaturated fatty acids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P., Guschina, I., Lloyd, D., Christie, W. W., Harwood, J. L. and Napier, J. A. 2006. A bifunctional delta12, delta15-desaturase from Acanthamoeba castellanii directs the synthesis of highly unusual n -1 series unsaturated fatty acids. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281, pp. 36533-36541. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M605158200

Identification of Primula "front-end" desaturases with distinct n -6 or n -3 substrate preferences

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P., Venegas-Caleron, M. and Napier, J. A. 2006. Identification of Primula "front-end" desaturases with distinct n -6 or n -3 substrate preferences. Planta. 224, pp. 1269-1277. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-006-0306-0

Yeast complementation reveals a role for an Arabidopsis thaliana late embryogenesis abundant (LEA)-like protein in oxidative stress tolerance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mowla, S. B., Cuypers, A., Driscoll, S. P., Kiddle, G., Thomson, J., Foyer, C. H. and Theodoulou, F. L. 2006. Yeast complementation reveals a role for an Arabidopsis thaliana late embryogenesis abundant (LEA)-like protein in oxidative stress tolerance. The Plant Journal. 48 (5), pp. 743-756. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2006.02911.x

Characterisation of T-DNA loci and vector backbone sequences in transgenic wheat produced by Agrobacterium -mediated transformation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wu, H., Sparks, C. A. and Jones, H. D. 2006. Characterisation of T-DNA loci and vector backbone sequences in transgenic wheat produced by Agrobacterium -mediated transformation. Molecular Breeding. 18, pp. 195-208. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11032-006-9027-0

Alterations in sphingolipid synthesis in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana is associated with cell polarity and developmental defects

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Roudier, F., Gissot, L., Vignard, J., Rochas, C., Moreau, P., Napier, J. A., Morin, H., Bellec, Y., Palauqui, J-C. and Faure, J-D. 2006. Alterations in sphingolipid synthesis in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana is associated with cell polarity and developmental defects.